Integrating Change Management and Project Management: Your Key to Repeatable Project Success

IT initiatives in higher education come with unique hurdles: decentralized governance, diverse stakeholders, and faculty skepticism that can derail even the most carefully designed projects. But what if resistance wasn’t a roadblock—what if it was a signal for where deeper engagement is needed? This poster showcases how blending Prosci’s research-based change management methodology with proven project management practices transforms adoption challenges into collaboration and measurable success. Drawing on Prosci’s ADKAR® Model, we’ll highlight strategies to guide individuals from awareness through reinforcement, ensuring technology investments deliver value from day one.

Attendees will walk away with insights, including:
•    How to recognize and reframe resistance as a valuable engagement opportunity
•    Key points for integrating change management and project management to maximize adoption
•    A simple framework to start building lasting institutional change capability

When change is done right the first time, the results last, empowering your people and strengthening your institution.